Wang Film Productions

Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd. (also known as Hong Guang Animation (宏廣) and Cuckoos' Nest Studio) is one of the oldest and most prolific Taiwanese-American animation studios since 1978. The company, based in Xindian, Taipei and Los Angeles, California,[2] has done traditional hand-drawn 2D animation/ink and paint for various TV shows and films for studios in North America, Europe and Asia.

Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd.
WangFilm Animation Studio
Native name
宏廣
Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd.
FormerlyCuckoos' Nest Studio (1978-1986)
IndustryTraditional hand-drawn 2D Animation
FoundedJuly 10, 1978 (1978-07-10) in Xinyi City, Taipei, Taiwan
FounderJames C.Y. Wang
Headquarters
ProductsFeature films, television series
ServicesAnimation outsourcing
OwnerHanna-Barbera (1978–1997)
WarnerMedia Studios and Networks (1997-presents)
Brilliant Pictures Group (2013–present)
SubsidiariesCGCG, Inc.
CGCG Studio, Inc.
Websitewww.brilliant-pictures.com

History

Wang Film/Cuckoos' Nest, the studio's original name, was founded by James C.Y. Wang (王中元)/Wang Zhongyuan, Hsu Chih-wei and Lu Kuang-chi started the studio in 1978 as an overseas facility for the U.S. animation outlet Hanna–Barbera.[3] Hanna-Barbera sent Jerry Smith to help set up the company and eventually owned half the company.[4] Many employees from Chunghwa Cartoon came to work at Cuckoos' Nest Studio along with employees from Ying Ren Cartoon and Shang Shang. Don Patterson was brought on board as a trainer. The company started with about 50 employees but soon had 300.[3]

In the company's first year, 17 episodes were produced for Hanna–Barbera. Quickly, they had contracts with Walt Disney, Warner Brothers, and Universal.[5]

With increased wages and foreign exchange rates, Cuckoos' was being priced out of the outsourcing market. Thus the CNS began restructuring. A Chinese subsidiary was opened in 1990 in Zhuhai, southern Guangdong province. In 1991, Cuckoos' Nest had to lay off 200 employees in Taipei. The company began computerization to reduced cost, while training some that would have been laid off to operate the computers. By 1993, the company had capacity to produce 200 half hour episodes each year. In 1993, a Shanghai unit, possibly a joint venture, was under consideration with Bangkok as an alternative. Also, internal developed and produced material was expected to start hitting the market in mid-1994.[5]

The company is also famous for their work on the overseas production for Nelvana's Care Bears franchise, Film Roman's Garfield and Friends and Bobby's World, Klasky Csupo's Rugrats pilot and first season, Disney's DuckTales and Stretch Films' Courage the Cowardly Dog. They also helped produce effects for the 1982 film Tron[3] and some Peanuts television specials, production ink & paint matting, and animation assistance.

Filmography

TV series

Outsourced from Disney Television Animation

Outsourced from Hanna-Barbera

Outsourced from Warner Bros. Animation

  • Animaniacs (1993–1998)
  • Baby Looney Tunes (2002–2005)
  • Detention
  • Histeria! (1998–2000)
  • ¡Mucha Lucha!
  • Ozzy & Drix
  • Pinky and the Brain (1995–1998)
  • Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain (1998)
  • Taz-Mania
  • Tiny Toon Adventures (1990–1992) - 30 half-hour episodes: The Looney Beginning (animated by Kennedy Cartoons with a few scenes by Wang Film Productions), You Asked for It, Rock 'n' Roar, Career Oppor-Toon-ities, Dating, Acme Acres Style, Hare Raising Night, Citizen Max, Prom-ise Her Anything, The Acme Acres Zone, Starting from Scratch, Looking Out for the Little Guy, Spring in Acme Acres, Ask Mr. Popular, Europe in 30 Minutes, Fairy Tales for the 90's, Here's Hamton, No Toon Is An Island, Return to the Acme Acres Zone, Mr. Popular's Rules of Cool!, Viewer Mail Day, K-ACME TV, High Toon (animated by Kennedy Cartoons with a few scenes by Wang Film Productions), Going Places, Best of Buster Day, Toon TV, New Class Day, Flea for Your Life, Weekday Afternoon Live, Buster's Directorial Debut and The Horror of Slumber Party Mountain.
  • What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002–2003) - 4 half-hour episodes: It's Mean, It's Green, It's the Mystery Machine, Roller Ghoster Ride, A Scooby-Doo Christmas and Pompeii and Circumstance.

Outsourced from other studios

Television films and specials

Feature films

Original productions

  • Uncle Niou's Great Adventure (1982)
  • Doraemon Robot Wars (1983)
  • Funky Space Monkey
  • Fire Ball (2005)
  • Lin Wang (2018) (currently in production)

Outsourced productions

Others
  • MGM Sing Alongs (1997)

CGCG
CGCG, Inc.
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1988
Headquarters
Taipei City, Taiwan
Shanghai City, China
Okinawa, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
ProductsFeature films, television series
Production output
Animation
ServicesAnimation outsourcing
OwnerWang Film Productions (1998–present)
SubsidiariesCGCG Studio, Inc.

CGCG, Inc. is a computer-animation studio that is a division of Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd..

Productions

CGCG (Taiwan)

Show Year(s) Notes Client
Xcalibur2001–02
Make Way for Noddy2001–05SD Entertainment
Bionicle 2003–05; 2009film seriesLego
Tonka Tough Truck Adventures: The Biggest Show on Wheels2004SD Entertainment
Alien Racers2005SD Entertainment
D.I.C.E.2005CGIXebec
My Friends Tigger & Pooh2007–10Walt Disney Television Animation
The Future Is Wild2007–08Nelvana
Tak and the Power of Juju2007–09six episodesNickelodeon Animation Studio
Star Wars: The Clone Wars2008–14Lucasfilm Animation
The Penguins of Madagascar2008–09"Popcorn Panic", "Launchtime", "Happy King Julien Day!", "Kingdom Come"Nickelodeon Animation Studio
DreamWorks Animation Television
Bob the Builder2009–12HIT Entertainment
Fanboy & Chum Chum2009–12Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Hero Factory2010–13Lego
Green Lantern: The Animated Series2012–13Warner Bros. Animation
Dragons: Riders of Berk2012–13layoutsDreamWorks Animation Television
Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out2012
Beware the Batman2013–14Warner Bros. Animation
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles2014–17Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Star Wars Rebels2014–18Lucasfilm Animation
Thunderbirds Are Go2015–20ITV Studios
Dragons: Race to the Edge2015–18animation for most episodes; layouts for a few episodesDreamWorks Animation Television
Tales of Arcadia
 2016–20layouts and animationDreamWorks Animation Television
Star Wars Resistance2018Lucasfilm Animation
Fast & Furious: Spy Racers2019–presentasset creation and riggingDreamWorks Animation Television
Universal Pictures
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous2020–presentDreamWorks Animation Television
Amblin Entertainment
Universal Pictures

Productions

CGCG (China)

Show Year(s) Notes Client
Pet Alien2006-07Taffy Entertainment

CGCG Studio (Japan)

Show Year(s) Notes Client
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO2004"The Howl that Dyed the Setting Sun"Sunrise
Genki Genki Nontan2004
Zoids: Genesis2005–06CGIShoPro
Rockman.EXE Beast2006Xebec
Saru Get You -On Air-2006–07Xebec
Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars2007"Bian's Final Will"OLM, Inc.
Abunai Sisters Koko & Mika2009CG modeling
Appleseed XIII2011motion capture; production coordinationProduction I.G
Blade & Soul2014ending animation motion captureGonzo
Schwarzesmarken2016ixtl/Liden Films
Ajin: Demi-Human2016motion capture assistancePolygon Pictures
Aikatsu Stars!2016-18CG cooperationBandai Namco Pictures
The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar2018EMT Squared
The Magnificent Kotobuki2019CG cooperation for episodes 11 and 12Digital Frontier
Ultraman2019–presentrigging assistanceProduction I.G
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_20452020–presentriggingProduction I.G

Thai Wang Film Productions
Thai Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd.
IndustryEntertainment
Headquarters63/141-142 Cartoon Building Ratanathibet Rd. Bangkasor Nonthaburi 11000[6]
ProductsFeature films, television series
Production output
Animation
ServicesAnimation outsourcing
OwnerWang Film Productions

Thai Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd. is a division of Wang Film Productions located in Bangkok, Thailand.

Productions

Hong Guang Animation (Suzhou)
Hong Guang Animation (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1996
HeadquartersNo. 137 Bao Dai West Road, Wu Zhong Qu, Su Zhou City, Jiang Su Province, China (P.R.C.)[7]
ProductsFeature films, television series
Production output
Animation
ServicesAnimation outsourcing
OwnerWang Film Productions

Hong Guang Animation (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (simplified Chinese: 宏广动画（苏州）有限公司; traditional Chinese: 宏廣動畫（蘇州）有限公司; pinyin: Hóng Guǎng Dònghuà (Sūzhōu) Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī) is a division of Wang Film Productions located in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.

Productions

See also

References
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  2. Chang, Violet (1 May 1998). "Wang's World". Taiwan Review. Government Information Office, United States of America (USA) and Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 2010-04-12.
  3. Lee, Daw-Ming (2012). Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. pp. 48–51. ISBN 9780810879225. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  4. Drogin, Bob (March 30, 1993). "Doing Business : Cartoon Stars Take Around-the-World Cruise". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  5. "Animated Industry". Taiwan Today. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China. 1 November 1993. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  6. "Wang Film Productions Contact". 4 October 2007. Archived from the original on 4 October 2007. Retrieved May 6, 2020 – via web.archive.org.
  7. "Wang Film Productions Contact". 4 October 2007. Archived from the original on 4 October 2007. Retrieved May 6, 2020 – via web.archive.org.


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